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William of Poitiers
1020 - 1090
William of Poitiers
William of Poitiers (Latin: Guillelmus Pictaviensis, French: Guillaume de Poitiers; c. 1020 – 1090) was a Norman priest who served as the chaplain of Duke William II of Normandy (William the Conqueror), for whom he chronicled the Norman conquest of England in his Gesta Willelmi ducis Normannorum et regis Anglorum ("The Deeds of William, Duke of the Normans and King of the English"). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William of Poitiers has received more than 92,470 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). William of Poitiers is the 4,221st most popular writer (up from 4,576th in 2019).
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92k
Page Views (PV)
56.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
4.31
Effective Languages (L*)
2.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, William of Poitiers ranks 4,221 out of 7,302. Before him are David Allen, Carl Sternheim, Dorothea Viehmann, Antanas Baranauskas, Vasyl Stefanyk, and Esteban Echeverría. After him are Guillermo Arriaga, Charlaine Harris, George Kodinos, Elizabeth Bowen, Gheorghe Asachi, and Arturo Uslar Pietri.
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David Allen
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 4,215
Carl Sternheim
1878 - 1942
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 4,216
Dorothea Viehmann
1755 - 1816
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 4,217
Antanas Baranauskas
1835 - 1902
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 4,218
Vasyl Stefanyk
1871 - 1936
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 4,219
Esteban Echeverría
1805 - 1851
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 4,220
William of Poitiers
1020 - 1090
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 4,221
Guillermo Arriaga
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 4,222
Charlaine Harris
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 4,223
George Kodinos
1350 - 1401
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 4,224
Elizabeth Bowen
1899 - 1973
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 4,225
Gheorghe Asachi
1788 - 1869
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 4,226
Arturo Uslar Pietri
1906 - 2001
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 4,227
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1020, William of Poitiers ranks 17. Before him are Adelaide of Susa, Otto of Nordheim, Gunhilda of Denmark, Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria, Kekaumenos, and Henry II, Count of Louvain. After him are William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford, and Hallvard Vebjørnsson. Among people deceased in 1090, William of Poitiers ranks 11. Before him are Sikelgaita, Snorri Thorfinnsson, Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen, Adelaide of Rheinfelden, Amatus of Montecassino, and Robert, Count of Mortain. After him are Adelaide of Normandy, and Constance of Normandy.
Others Born in 1020
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Adelaide of Susa
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1091
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 11
Otto of Nordheim
NOBLEMAN
1020 - 1083
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 12
Gunhilda of Denmark
COMPANION
1020 - 1038
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 13
Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1055
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 14
Kekaumenos
WRITER
1020 - 1080
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 15
Henry II, Count of Louvain
NOBLEMAN
1020 - 1078
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 16
William of Poitiers
WRITER
1020 - 1090
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 17
William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1020 - 1071
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 18
Hallvard Vebjørnsson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1020 - 1043
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1090
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Sikelgaita
NOBLEMAN
1040 - 1090
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 5
Snorri Thorfinnsson
EXPLORER
1004 - 1090
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 6
Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen
POLITICIAN
1060 - 1090
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 7
Adelaide of Rheinfelden
COMPANION
1065 - 1090
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 8
Amatus of Montecassino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1010 - 1090
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 9
Robert, Count of Mortain
POLITICIAN
1031 - 1090
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 10
William of Poitiers
WRITER
1020 - 1090
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 11
Adelaide of Normandy
NOBLEMAN
1026 - 1090
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 12
Constance of Normandy
NOBLEMAN
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 13
